Jessica Micallef
Kyneton families will benefit from a funding boost for a local high school.
Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas and Education Minister James Merlino announced last week that Kyneton High School had been allocated nearly $11 million in the 2020-21 state budget.
The $10.9 million allocation will be used to upgrade and modernise the school, including the school’s block J, block I and the science block.
Ms Thomas welcome the news for Kyneton families and students.
“Families in Kyneton have done a phenomenal job in supporting students to learn from home,” she said.
“As kids return to their classrooms, we want to make Kyneton High School better than before.”
Mr Merlino said this investment was building on the state government’s Building Works Package announced earlier this year, which is helping to create space for more than 21,000 extra students in Victorian schools and creating about 1600 local construction jobs.
“This is an investment in our kids and their future,” he said.
“Because every child, no matter where they go to school, deserves access to state-of-the-art facilities.
“Schools are the heart of our communities, so it makes sense that we are investing in upgrades to support local jobs to drive our economic recovery.”
